Wetter-Warnungen, National Potash Company Eddy Mine

Red Flag Warning issued May 25 at 1:37PM CDT until May 25 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR FAR WEST TEXAS AND THE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT, 20 FT WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea and Reeves County Plains. * TIMING...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...8 or extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth and spread.